The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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F.S. 83.18

83.18 Distress for rent; trial; verdict; judgment.—If the verdict or the finding of the court is for plaintiff, judgment shall be rendered against defendant for the amount or value of the rental or advances, including interest and costs, and against the surety on defendant’s bond as provided for in s. 83.14, if the property has been restored to defendant, and execution shall issue. If the verdict or the finding of the court is for defendant, the action shall be dismissed and defendant shall have judgment and execution against plaintiff for costs.

History.—RS 1768; s. 3, ch. 4408, 1895; GS 2244; RGS 3563; CGL 5427; s. 14, ch. 63-559; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 18, ch. 82-66.

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Amendments to 83.18

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 83.18

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 83.18.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IN RE GARZA, 575 B.R. 736 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2017)

. . . Thus, Line 35 of the Means Test must mirror the IRS claim, which should read $4,991.08 or $83.18 per . . .

UNITED STATES v. HAMDAN, 801 F. Supp. 2d 1247 (U.S.C.M.R. 2011)

. . . Political Rights and Other Instruments 1, 8 n. 35 (Beijing, China, 2007) (citing Canadian Criminal Code §§ 83.18 . . . See also Canadian Criminal Code §§ 83.18, 83.19, 83.2, 83.21, and 83.22. . . . .

HARGER, M. v. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 560 F.3d 1071 (9th Cir. 2009)

. . . . § 83.18. . . .

HARGER, M. v. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 569 F.3d 898 (9th Cir. 2009)

. . . . § 83.18. . . .

TULARE LAKE BASIN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT, v. UNITED STATES,, 59 Fed. Cl. 246 (Fed. Cl. 2003)

. . . acre-foot in 1993, and $83.84 per acre-foot in 1994; and to Kern County as $89.45 per acre-foot in 1992, $83.18 . . .

WESCH, v. HUNT,, 785 F. Supp. 1491 (S.D. Ala. 1992)

. . . Block 113 50 100.00% 0 0.00% 46 92.00% 4 8.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Block 1I4A 107 100.00% 18 16.82% 89 83.18% . . .

MILLARD, v. D. BRANNAN, d b a, 553 So. 2d 1248 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Although the distress for rent statute, § 83.18, Fla.Stat. (1983), provides for the prevailing defendant . . .

JOHNSON v. RIVERSIDE HOTEL, INC. a, 399 F. Supp. 1138 (S.D. Fla. 1975)

. . . (Florida’s Distress Statutes §§ 83.08, 83.09, 83.11-83.15, 83.18 and 83.19 were declared unconstitutional . . .

STROEMER, a v. L. SHEVIN,, 399 F. Supp. 993 (S.D. Fla. 1973)

. . . this cause is whether the Florida Distress Statutes, 83.08, 83.09, 83.11, 83.12, 83.13, 83.14, 83.15, 83.18 . . . If the verdict is for the Defendant, the landlord is required to pay costs and damages (F.S.83.18). . . .

WILLSCOTT, INC. a v. ULLMAN, 117 So. 2d 856 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . of record, and for further proceedings in the circuit court, as provided for in such cases under §§ 83.18 . . .

LOVERIDGE, v. BUEHLER,, 12 Fla. Supp. 120 (Brevard Cty. Cir. Ct. 1957)

. . . Section 83.18 of the statutes provides the procedure to be followed in the event the defendant shall . . .